Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011 Segment	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments (in number of segments)				4
Net sales:
Net sales				$ 7,358	$ 6,633	$ 6,652
Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:
Retained corporate costs and other				(79)	(89)	(67)
Restructuring and asset impairment				(112)	(13)	(207)
Acquisition-related fair value inventory adjustments and restructuring, transaction and financing costs					(32)
Charge for currency remeasurement			(18)			(18)
Charge for asbestos related costs	(165)	(170)	(180)	(165)	(170)	(180)
Charge for goodwill impairment				(641)
Interest income				11	13	18
Interest expense				(314)	(249)	(222)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes				(406)	424	215
Retained Corp Costs and Other
Net sales:
Net sales				92	37	46
Reportable Segment Totals
Net sales:
Net sales				7,266	6,596	6,606
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit				894	964	891
Europe
Net sales:
Net sales				3,052	2,746	2,918
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit				325	324	333
North America
Net sales:
Net sales				1,929	1,879	2,074
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit				236	275	282
South America
Net sales:
Net sales				1,226	975	689
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit				250	224	145
Asia Pacific
Net sales:
Net sales				1,059	996	925
Segment Operating Profit:
Segment Operating Profit				83	141	131
Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:
Charge for goodwill impairment				$ (641)